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Norwegian citizen detained by Russian court pleads not guilty to espionage

A citizen of Norway Frode Berg detained by a Russian court on suspicion of espionage has pleaded not guilty.

18:29 26.12.2017

Case of Russian high-ranking investigator reaches court

A criminal case against head of the Investigative Committee’s Internal Security Directorate Mikhail Maksimenko, charged with taking $550,000 in bribes, has been forwarded to the Moscow City Court for hearing.

16:56 26.12.2017

Russian court approves amicable agreement between Rosneft and AFK Sistema

The Commercial Court of the Republic of Bashkortostan has approved an amicable agreement in a 170.6-billion-ruble dispute (about $2.9 billion) between AFK Sistema, Sistema-Invest, and Rosneft oil corporation.

15:02 26.12.2017

Criminal case opened in Bulgaria on complaint of Russian businessman Andrey Varganov

The prosecutor's office of the city of Silistra on the complaint of Russian businessman Andrey Varganov opened a criminal case against his former business partner Chudomir Dobrev Ivanov for a number of articles, including fraud, forgery of documents and misappropriation of property.

12:58 26.12.2017

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Russian courts allowed not to implement rulings of Europe's human rights court

Russia's Supreme Court proposed not to implement rulings of the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) and the provisions of the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms (ECHR).

12:53 09.12.2025

Redomiciliation stalls: How sanctions are shaping new practices for Russian companies

The mechanism for redomiciliating foreign companies to Russian jurisdiction, in effect since 2018, has recently encountered serious obstacles. Taking into account the background of sanctions-related restrictions introduced in 2022 through 2025, it has become extremely difficult to achieve the goal. The situation gave rise to the phenomenon of dual domicile and led to a rise in the number of new litigations, both in Russia and abroad.

12:32 09.12.2025

Soldiers jailed for killing US journalist Russell Bentley

A military court in Donetsk sentenced three soldiers to up to 12 years in prison for torturing and killing Russell Bentley, a 63-year-old U.S. national who collaborated with Sputnik news agency.

14:05 08.12.2025